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New York Times:
George Santos Is in Custody After Turning Himself In  —  The scandal-plagued congressman, who ran on a life story littered with lies, faces federal charges.  —  Santos had been under investigation for his campaign finances and other activities.  —  CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Representative George Santos …
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US Department of Justice:
Congressman George Santos Charged with Fraud, Money Laundering, Theft of Public Funds, and False Statements  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York  —  Santos Allegedly Embezzled Contributions from Supporters, Fraudulently Obtained Unemployment Benefits …
Washington Post:
Rep. George Santos charged with 13 counts of fraud, financial crimes  —  Money laundering, theft of public funds are among the charges against freshman lawmaker with a history of lies  —  Rep. George Santos, the freshman Republican congressman whose myriad falsehoods became both a scandal …
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Two Peas in the GOP Pod  —  There are striking similarities between two malignant narcissists now finally facing legal accountability  —  Tuesday was a two-fer.  After deliberating for only three hours, a Manhattan federal grand jury unanimously found Donald Trump liable for sexual battery …
Discussion: USA Today
Associated Press:
US Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges
CNN:
First on CNN: Rep. George Santos charged by Justice Department in federal probe
ABC News:
Santos indicted on 13 counts, including wire fraud, money laundering
Discussion: CBS News
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Speaker McCarthy is not calling on Santos to resign.
Discussion: Insider and Political Wire
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
The Wild Backstory to George Santos' Arrest
Discussion: New Republic
J.D. Capelouto / Semafor:   Here are the criminal charges George Santos is facing
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
How do you fill a vacancy in the House?
Discussion: CNN
Michael Fanone / Rolling Stone:
CNN Is Hosting a Town Hall for a Guy Who Tried to Get Me Killed  —  Donald Trump tried to end American democracy.  Why is CNN throwing him a rehabilitation party?  —  I WOKE UP last week to a text from my mother.  Its contents hit me like a sucker punch.  “CNN is hosting a town hall with Trump; Kaitlin Collins is moderating.
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Politico:
Trump world booked CNN hoping for a big audience.  Now, they're in the thick of it.  —  The former president will fundraise off the E. Jean Carroll verdict.  But he also has to get through a televised town hall where it will come up.  —  Former President Donald Trump's appearance …
The Daily Beast:
Terrible Timing of Trump's Town Hall Has Allies Freaking Out  —  Trump allies say if the former president feels “attacked” on Wednesday night, expect fireworks to fly—as the ex-prez faces off against CNN, a longtime MAGAworld arch-nemesis. … For Donald Trump, the initial plan seemed simple.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Donald Trump ... on CNN?  A Live Town Hall Reignites a Debate.  —  Wednesday's town hall has already proved divisive — and it could be an unsettling preview for the TV news industry as it prepares to cover a presidential contest that is likely to feature Mr. Trump.
New York Times:
For Trump, a Verdict That's Harder to Spin  —  After an indictment in Manhattan, Donald Trump's supporters fell in line behind him.  A jury's decision in a sexual abuse and defamation case may yet carry a political price.  —  When Alvin L. Bragg secured the indictment of former President Donald J. Trump …
Siva Vaidhyanathan / The Guardian:
Dear CNN, giving Trump a town-hall platform is the height of irresponsibility
Discussion: New York Times
Politico:
Playbook: How CNN is getting ready for Trump's return
Discussion: Just Security
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
At last, a measure of justice for Donald Trump
CNN:
House Republicans allege Biden family members received millions in payments from foreign entities in new bank records report  —  House Oversight Chairman James Comer laid out new details to support allegations that members of Joe Biden's family including his son Hunter received millions …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden family received millions from foreign nationals, tried to conceal source of funds: House Oversight  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is investigating the Biden family's ‘influence peddling and business schemes’  —  The House Oversight and Accountability Committee …
Kelly Laco / Daily Mail:
Biden family ‘got $1 MILLION from ROMANIA’ while Joe vowed to clean up corruption: GOP ‘influence-peddling’ probe into $10M in foreign cash reveals Hunter set …
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
MLK's famous criticism of Malcolm X was a ‘fraud’, author finds  —  Jonathan Eig was deep in the Duke University archives researching his new biography of Martin Luther King Jr. when he made an alarming discovery: King's harshest and most famous criticism of Malcolm X, in which he accused …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Jolie McCullough / The Texas Tribune:
Daniel Perry is sentenced to 25 years for killing an Austin protester.  Gov. Greg Abbott has pledged to pardon him.  —  Perry's case has become an explosive political stew of arguments over gun rights, self defense and racist social media posts.  The governor dived in early …
Discussion: New York Post
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Prosecutors want 25-year sentence in Texas protest killing  —  A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for fatally shooting an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Texas, even after the state's Republican governor said he wanted to pardon the man.
Julia Rock / The Lever:
Clarence Thomas Reversed Position After Gifts And Family Payments  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas changed his position on one of America's most significant regulatory doctrines after his wife reportedly accepted secret payments from a shadowy conservative network pushing for the change.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Jacobin
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
How Might the Government Avoid Default?  Biden Offers Clues.  —  After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.  —  Reporting from Washington
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Punchbowl News:
🏦 The Vault: Introducing the latest Punchbowl News exclusive
Discussion: Political Wire
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Price Increases Slow as High Interest Rates Take Effect  —  Inflation moderated to 4.9 percent in the year through April, the 10th straight month of declines in inflation.  —  Inflation Cools for 10th Straight Month  —  Inflation slowed for a 10th straight month in April …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation rose 4.9% in April from a year ago, less than expectations
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Biden admin plans to order release of migrants into U.S. with no way to track them  —  “We're already breaking and we haven't hit the starting line,” one DHS official said, referring to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions set to take place Thursday.  —  After more than 11,000 migrants crossed …
Josh Siegel / Politico:
Manchin vows to oppose all Biden's EPA nominees over climate plan  —  The EPA is expected to unveil a sweeping proposal Thursday to slash greenhouse gas pollution from the nation's thousands of power plants.  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, chair of the Senate Energy Committee, said Wednesday …
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Book-Bans Debate Has Finally Reached a Turning Point  —  Across multiple fronts, Democrats and their allies are stiffening their resistance to a surge of Republican-led book bans.  —  President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the past month have conspicuously escalated …
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Matt Gaetz Scolds ‘Childish’ Greg Gutfeld for ‘Over-sexualizing’ AOC: 'They Wouldn't Do That to Men'  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) fired back at Greg Gutfeld over a “romantic comedy” involving Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) that the Fox News host cooked up on The Five last week.
 
 
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